Challenge

Estadio Escalada
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tomas Illescas got the match started through his kick off. When Jonatan Heriberto came up free with the goalie in the 2nd minute, the Absolut Rasta FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jonatan Heriberto couldn't finish the play. Enzo Maiorga's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Jonathan Ferrant skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 9th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Correa to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute of the match Absolut Rasta FC got a corner. Venezuela's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Samuel Cebo ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Venezuela's goalie and right to Wilfredo Ebardo. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Venezuela's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 15 minutes into the match, German Gil had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. Venezuela's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that German Gil was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. If Jonatan Heriberto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Illescas in the 24th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fabian Oto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Venezuela from getting a goal against them. Fabian Oto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tomas Illescas in the 28th minute of the match. With his leg Jonathan Ferrant managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Absolut Rasta FC's Enzo Maiorga fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 36 minutes into the game, Absolut Rasta FC's Enzo Maiorga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jonathan Ferrant made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 40th minute German Gil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonatan Heriberto in the 46th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. German Gil was the one to do the kick off. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from German Gil, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling German Gil in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 59th minute, Venezuela's Tomas Illescas ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fabian Oto. Fabian Oto yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Rosendo Felipillo might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jonathan Ferrant. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rosendo Felipillo ran back to his position shaking his head. Fabian Oto stood somewhat misplaced when Tomas Illescas came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 65 minute. With a little luck, Absolut Rasta FC's Fabian Oto got control of the ball when Tomas Illescas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tomas Illescas in the 74thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fabian Oto, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Enzo Maiorga came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Absolut Rasta FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Enzo Maiorga couldn't finish the play. If Tomas Illescas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from German Gil, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 86th minute to try and stop a shot by Absolut Rasta FC's German Gil. But to his dismay, German Gil quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Absolut Rasta FC's Enzo Maiorga. But to his dismay, Enzo Maiorga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Venezuela players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Absolut Rasta FC.